Most football teams chose to defer, but unless the weather might improve later, Griff usually chose to take the field first. There was a power to running on the field first -- an energy that his team carried throughout the game. Defense Coach Kekoa Alualu was not in agreement with Griff on this issue.

Rocco Raccugli, formerly Palermo F.C., Sicily, punted the ball deep into the End Zone. Right Defensive Tackle Darnell Medina and Left Defensive Tackle Noah Bailey took their places. Their places, Kekoa thought to himself, was in the D-line. It was not waiting on the bench absorbed in discussion of computer game strategy -- while the offence took the field. From Camden New Jersey, Cornerback Terrell Orsino Washington took his place just behind the row of linebackers. Downfield, Safety Eddy Gabe, Black Creole from New Orleans, watched the Eagles Center snap the ball to Tor Hansen Murphy.

Slant pass to Eagles Wide Receiver, Lord John. Two yards short of the down, the new Linebacker Adohi Ross (Cherokee) and Terrell hit Lord John hard.

The Eagles, Kekoa observed, were lining up for a run. Hand-off to JosJeff Brown. Looked as if JosJeff would thread the needle and run clear, but Kekoa was not concerned.